I live in Mississippi (no rude comments please). In Mississippi, we are a little scared off by the hybrids. We can’t put our kill in the front seat of a hybrid after a good day of hunting. Plus, it’s hard to find a place for the cooler and the roll of toilet paper. That is why Mississippi and states like mine has been a little behind in the hybrid revolution. It’s not that we don’t care. It’s just that we want something that is practical.

We might finally get our chance. Things are looking up for Mississippi. Thanks to Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. there is a chance that someone might actually make our kind of a vehicle.

The company showcased its new hybrid vehicle converter kits that are adaptable to most vehicles. To prove their point, they converted a Ford F-150 pick up truck into a plug in vehicle. The truck got around 16 mpg before the conversion, and around 41 mpg after the conversion.

The company uses software and technology in order to optimize the energy that is used by a vehicle. The company says that the larger the vehicle, the greater the benefit. They even have plans in making conversion kits for buses.

The process that Hybrids Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. uses is called the Adaptive Control Unit. It controls the energy systems, from electricity and fuel, in order to get the best performance while also getting better gas mileage and fewer emissions.

This technology is expected to bring the costs of hybrid conversions down. This is great news for people who do not want to part with their current vehicles, but they want a solution to the rising gas prices, along with the environmental concerns of the day.

There is no word yet as to how much this conversion kit will cost. It is not on the market yet, as the technology is still being fine tuned. However, it was met with a wonderful response at the Plug-In 2008 Conference and Exposition. It is a technology that can revolutionize plug in conversions, and it will give more people a chance to convert their current vehicles.

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